Travel Blogs from Santa Barbara, United States

... sat nav and off we went, the coast line is similar to the Great Ocean roads but more rugged. We found the hostel i had seen in Santabarbara and checked in, we dumped out bags and went out for a look around. We went onto the pier and walked all the way ...

... the immigration queue! Then up the LA freeway to SantaBarbara. Breakfast on the beach, then a little cultural trip around the SantaBarbara Mission (1786 - almost modern!!) then off up the coast to investigate what the west coast has to offer. The ...

We left beautiful SantaBarbara, and decided to take the "back road" again, on our way to Simi Valley to the Reagan Library. Jane had to drive, because the road was just full of switch-backs, hairpin turns, and steep hills. From the 101 up to Ojai was ...

... of riding school busses, since the lines of cars near the fields were very long. Watched the sun go down from the SantaBarbara Wharf. Looked like a pier, but they called it a Wharf. Cuisine was truly spectacular, In-N-Out Burger ...

... busy getting ready to leave on our European adventure and can't believe how fast the day of our departure is rapidly approaching. We leave SantaBarbara on March 3rd and it will be here before we know it. We appreciate having a month off of work before ...

... the pier checking out some shops and taking in the views while breathing the fresh sea air. Then we walked up the Main Street in SantaBarbara, the same street we went to the bars on last night. We looked in a bunch of shops and everyone bought something ...

We have rented our home to our neighbor's parents who are coming from Chicago for the spring. We are so happy it worked out to rent to our friend's family! Thankfully we are leaving the house furnished but we are doing some spring cleaning to get ...

... Californian sea lions we had seen on the pier in San Fran. The trip ended up taking about 8 and a half hours, we arrived into SantaBarbara at around 7.45pm and Bobbie and I checked in first while the guys waited for us then we went to their hotel just ...

During the drive last night, somewhere between Fremont and SantaBarbara it started pouring rain. I was hoping it would let up overnight, but it hasn't. This sucks because I've never seen SantaBarbara and it looks like ...

It was a great weekend with Julie, Eric and Josephine visiting. The weather was perfect for a weekend full of adventure and outdoor fun. We started with climbing rocks and hanging out up at Lizard's Mouth, then swimming in the Samarkand pool, ...

... Tequila. It is the devils own drink from the seventh circle of hell. So I crash out in the car and wake up in sunny SantaBarbara. The weather is glorious and a stroll on the pier is a nice wake up call, and I begin to feel more like ...

We arrived in SantaBarbara just after lunch. Unfortunately, our intended campsite was full!!! Unwilling to travel 30 minutes away to the next campgrounds, we are now in yet another motel! Can you tell that we are getting to the end of the trip? ...

It is a total washout here in SantaBarbara. Non-stop rain forecasted for the next couple of days. It looks like our camping days are over. Thankfully we had that wonderful last night in Pismo Beach! We scrapped the plans for SantaBarbara and Malibu as ...

... to giggle each time Rich spoke setting him off again. Heaven help us. We arrive at our home for the next two nights in SantaBarbara. We are literally sleeping next to the highway, but we knew that when we booked. This is the only RV site actually in ...

... a beautiful sunrise topped with fresh bread and a steaming cup of great coffee. But a walk along the pier made it even a bit better.
SantaBarbara is not immune to the homeless. We have found them all over. It does make you a little on edge. Last ...

Never again will I take the beauty of Vancouver for granted. According to locals and former locals one needs to visit the botanical gardens. Upon arriving up the mountainside we entered what I might call a dust bowl. Little or very little color, even ...

A fabulous afternoon and evening.
We started the afternoon shopping for our dinner. We met up with our instructor and two other ladies. A third was on the way, she was having difficult parking. Melanie arrived in pink carrying a pink do carrier ...

SantaBarbara is a unique place, from the very wealthy the homeless, to street kids exploring life. We have seen the gates to multi million dollar homes to hidden niches beneath garbage bins.
One does not see any pan handling in the streets. It is ...

A few minutes down the road into SantaBarbara for today's fun. Sun is shining, sea is glistening, and the palm trees are huge. Gorgeous place. We have a stroll along the sea front and onto the wharf whilst Taya has a nap. Then the main activity for the ...

... as a buffer. No, picture four or five horses coming towards you, but veering away in time. Such was our day at the SantaBarbara Polo Club.
Th game consists of 8 massive beasts racing up to speeds of 35 miles per hour on a field that is equivalent ...

... like it when the big A-classes hang in the air. So in the evening everyone enjoys the nice warm inside. SantaBarbara We took the slow bus to SantaBarbara… and then walked up to the Mission, one of the 21 Spanish missions ...

After breakfast we strolled down to the beachfront and along the pier to the end where we watched a cormorant dive under the water and appear with a fish in its beak. We also saw a guy fishing who caught a ray and didn't want to touch it.... hehe. ...

What a glorious day! Somewhat overcast with tendrils of cloud obscuring our views but it didn't completely take away the spectacular scenery. Another thank you to Tripadvisor where we read about the 'Old Road ' which, I guess , was part of the old ...